The unofficial "Where is T&T?" who to root for thread

[DOG GOD]

I prefer if Richmond lose, don't want them anywhere near the 8

I think Freo can beat Geelong at home.

I don’t want them anywhere near the 8 either. I know they are playing rubbish right now, but don’t want the risk.

[comrade]

Happy for Richmond to win this week and lose every match after.

We want Brisbane and Geelong losing as many games as possible.

[DOG GOD]

Happy for Richmond to win this week and lose every match after.

We want Brisbane and Geelong losing as many games as possible.

Agree. We didn’t take advantage of Brisbane losing to saints.

[comrade]

Well we can scratch Freo doing us any favours this week.

[DOG GOD]

Well we can scratch Freo doing us any favours this week.

Yep, pathetic first half. Geelong really want that top 2 spot and I think they’ll get it IF they get their last 3 games at that home ground hole.

[bornadog]

Would be nice if North won

[bulldogtragic]

Would be nice if North won

It would be sensational. We can win the next three, but Geelong falling back one would make us heavily odds on favourite to finish as minor premier.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Time to dust off the old T&T root thread. There’s quite a lot of movement that can happen and obviously we will be heavily invested in most of it.

The equation: We hold fourth if Brisbane lose or win by under about 15 points. It’s a sliding scale and the more WC score the more they have to win by to make up the .1%
Eg if WC score 50, the margin needs to be 20. If WC score 60, the margin goes to 24.

Should we stay fourth we get the winner of Geelong v Melbourne

Should Brisbane overtake us and snatch fourth, we will finish fifth. Our possible matchups include Essendon, GWS, Freo, or even a mathematically possible Richmond.

-Essendon likely finish 8th with a win over the Pies. A win and a GWS loss sees them 7th. A loss could see them out if Freo or WC win.
-GWS likely finish 7th but a loss to a Carlton could see them in 8th (Essendon win) or out if two of Essendon, Freo or WC win.
-WC make it with a win if GWS or Essendon lose.
-Freo make it if one of Essendon or GWS lose and WC lose. If WC win they need both Essendon and GWS to lose.
-Richmond would need Essendon and Freo to lose and a 150odd point turnaround between winning their game and the Pies beating Essendon.

So, what do we want?

My roots:
-WC to beat Brisbane
-Whoever is most banged up by the end of the game to win the Geelong v Melbourne game- probably prefer Geelong.
-Pies to beat Essendon and miss (for the lols)

If Brisbane win:
-Pies to beat Essendon
-Freo to beat the Saints
-GWS to take losing form into the finals with a loss to Carlton
-Suns to beat the Swans for the same reason.

What’s everyone else’s take/preference?

[bornadog]

[Throughandthrough]

Ok, you all know what to do from here.

If you need advice, I recommend rooting for the Western Bulldogs to beat Melbourne in our next match

[Twodogs]

Ok, you all know what to do from here.

If you need advice, I recommend rooting for the Western Bulldogs to beat Melbourne in our next match

It's an easy root from here.

[EasternWest]

Ok, you all know what to do from here.

If you need advice, I recommend rooting for the Western Bulldogs to beat Melbourne in our next match

I'm just glad you're alive.

I'm rooting for the Dogs, just like you recommended.

[Bulldog4life]

Is it too early to resurrect the rooting thread?

I'm hoping Brisbane wins tonight in a hard fought slog (Neale copping a 1 week niggle would also be nice). We want as many teams as possible in the 1-3 pack.

An important part of the season to resurrect the rooting thread for 2022.

[comrade]

An important part of the season to resurrect the rooting thread for 2022.

It wouldn’t be a proper footy season without us trying to work out who needs to lose for us to scrape into a higher position on the ladder!

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

It wouldn’t be a proper footy season without us trying to work out who needs to lose for us to scrape into a higher position on the ladder!

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